Longevity found a total of twelve servants, half of the men and half of the women. Some are rough, and some go into the room to do fine work. The purple satin and red silk that Mrs. Ou used to serve around also returned, as well as the sour horn family. In this way, the family is finally more lively, and life is much more convenient.

Mrs. Xia personally took the Liao family to Xia Ruixi on the second day after Xia Ruixi returned.

Liao is really as Mrs. Xia said, dignified and gentle, not brilliant in appearance, with a little sadness in his faint eyebrows and eyes, and his slightly thick lips look a little thick. It's clean and refreshing, and it doesn't look stupid.

Xia Ruixi picked a few questions and asked her, and she answered carefully with a little crampedness, very afraid that Xia Ruixi would not want her.

Xia Ruixi is not very satisfied with Liao, Liao seems to be the kind of person who always likes to hide sad things in his heart, keeps thinking, and keeps being sad and sad. She hopes to have a cheerful and gentle person, who is good for the development of children. Just as Zi Satin came in with Da'er, Da'er looked at Xia Ruixi and smiled, Liao's eyes couldn't take his eyes off when he saw Da'er, and the expression on his face softened a lot.

Xia Ruixi looked at her like that, probably thinking of her dead two-year-old son, and couldn't help but sigh secretly: "You hug him." If he likes you, stay first. "Give it a try, and if it doesn't work, it's never too late to change it. If you really pity Liao, you can find her another errand.

Liao glanced at Mrs. Xia timidly, saw Mrs. Xia nodding at her, smiled, put her hand on the smoker and roasted it, and then cautiously reached out to hug Da'er.

Da'er frowned and looked at Liao curiously, Liao smiled at him and pouted, made a strange face, flicked his tongue again, and made a loud tongue flicking sound, Da'er laughed happily, danced his little fist happily, and obediently let Liao hug him.

Liao Shi looked at Xia Ruixi happily, she liked this chubby, laughing child.

Liao stayed like this, and she took Da'er very patiently, carefully, and experienced. What satisfies Xia Ruixi the most is that she knows the rules very well, although she likes Da'er very much, she always remembers that Xia Ruixi is Da'er's biological mother, knows the advance and retreat, and does not appear as Xia Ruixi is worried about, and regards Da'er as her son's stand-in, so she can't handle the important things.

Within two days, Hua Laohu also came back with Wang Zhou, Xiao Huang Shi and Liang'er. Different from Xia Ruixi's conjecture, Hua Laohu rushed to a donkey cart and pulled a lot of mountain goods and marinated meat. Coupled with the grain in the cellar on Wenyuan Street, as well as the two whole pigs, four whole sheep, dozens of live chickens, a basket of fresh fish, twenty baskets of fine silver silk carbon and some miscellaneous carbon for the next person, muslin, silk satin and countless miscellaneous things, the things that need to be prepared for the New Year seem to have been solved, and Xia Ruixi has nothing to worry about.

With Liao and Liang'er by his side, Xia Ruixi has a lot of time to take care of the housework. She and the Wu family have a clear division of labor, and the Wu family is responsible for the daily life of the two old people, and she will take care of other trivial matters. Fortunately, there are not many people in the family, it is not complicated, as long as you take care of the food, let people perform their duties, do not be lazy, and pass the buck.

The weather has been good these days, Xia Ruixi asked Hua Laohu to invite a carpenter to repair those broken doors and windows, and asked Aunt Tong to command the servants and girls to sweep away the dust, re-paste the window paper, and prepare for the New Year.

In the past, she could be lazy and ignore these things, but now that she wants to be a family, she has to deal with all aspects and handle all kinds of relationships. The human relationship is still the same, but the world is different, and the family background is not the same, Xia Ruixi is very nerve-wracking, so he has to draw up a list of things and go to the room of the second lady Ou to discuss with the second lady Ou and the Wu family, which people should prepare what kind of gifts are the most suitable.

Mrs. Ou taught her: "This year's situation is special, not as good as in previous years, there is no need to make those false courtesies." As for the dearest relatives, they are all going to leave after all, and they are their own people, isn't food the most expensive now? Just send some of the most practical food, such as polished rice, oily meat, etc., which must be the most pleasing. As for the others, in previous years, they came to our house first, if they also came this year, it depends on what they send, compared to it, if they don't come, we don't have to pay attention to it. ”

The Ou family was unlucky, and it was when they could see which people were worth associating, and there was no reason to put it upside down. If people have already disliked you, if you go again, you will be despised by others.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law discussed the matter with a smile, and the second Mrs. Ou asked Xia Ruixi: "The fourth child is still like that, go out early and return late?" Always get something unclear back? What can you ask from him? ”

Xia Ruixi smiled for a moment, and then smiled coquettishly: "Mother, what did you say?" What is not clear? He won't steal or rob. I asked, and he said that it was bought by Tomenlu at a large price. ”

Wu glanced at Xia Ruixi, Second Lady Ou didn't know the situation outside when she was sick, but she knew. Supplies are extremely scarce, where can they be bought for money? I don't know how much effort and thought Ou Qingjin has spent?

Second Mrs. Ou nodded: "You go and pass the word to him, what is he going to do, our women can't manage his many big things, and we don't understand many big truths, but if you want to do those illegal things like chickens and dogs, I will definitely punish your father's family law severely!" Even if I starve to death and die of cold, I don't want him to do those humiliating things. ”

Xia Ruixi pretended not to see Wu's expression, and responded non-really, how could she answer if she didn't answer like this? This family is like this, if you want to live, if you don't freeze, if you don't starve, and no one goes out to help, how can you do it? She believes that Ou Qingjin will not do bad things that will lose her conscience.

Wu smiled on the side: "Where can the fourth brother be like that?" He's been good-looking since he was a child, he won't. ”

Ou Qingying limped in with a cane: "Mother, don't guess. I heard Ou Fu say that he saw the fourth brother and General Liu together, and yesterday afternoon he went to the street to buy paper money, and he also saw the two of them riding out of the city on a tall horse. I thought that the things that the fourth brother brought back in the past few days should have been obtained from General Liu. ”

Xia Ruixi saw Ou Qingying go in and saluted him: "Third uncle is good." ”

Ou Qingying replied lightly and stopped paying attention to her, her expression was very indifferent, and her eyes could not hide her disgust. Xia Ruixi was also accustomed to it, and stood aside expressionlessly.

Wu knew about Lin Qingmei, and seeing the awkward atmosphere between the two, he urged Xia Ruixi: "Go and see the child, drink some water and rest." Things can't be done in a day, and after being busy for a long time, it's time to take a break. ”

Xia Ruixi went out with a farewell salute, and as soon as he walked to the porch, he heard a crisp sound of 'pop' from the house, and someone was slapped in the face.

Sure enough, Wu said hurriedly: "Mother, mother, don't be angry, the third brother just thought about it for a while, and he will figure it out." ”

I heard Ou Qingying say again: "It's all my son's fault, just don't mention this matter in the future." ”

Mrs. Ou said breathlessly: "Look at your appearance! Shame on me! For a white-eyed wolf who doesn't know what shameless etiquette is, he nests in the house every day and doesn't come out, doesn't care about anything, doesn't ask anything, just fiddles with a dead man's clothes! One day, you either blame this or blame that, you give people a look everywhere, you are confused! We don't know who she is? Just you know? A big family is all blind, and you are smart and can see clearly? Be careful, I burned that dead man's clothes. ”

Ou Qingying just didn't speak.

Wu persuaded in a low voice: "Third brother, in this matter, you should listen more to what others have to say." Didn't the girl who used to serve in her room find Hongmei? What did she say to you? There's nothing wrong with thinking about it. ”

Ou Qingying still didn't say anything.

Second Lady Ou sighed: "That's it, that's it, don't persuade him, I'm afraid that he will think in his heart that we forced that girl to say it." It's just a dead man, is it worth it! Stand down. ”

Xia Ruixi hurriedly quickened his pace and walked out. Liang'er followed her silently, very upset for her.

Ou Qingying still didn't believe Xia Ruixi, thinking that what Hua Laohu said was false, and made it up to deceive him. I don't believe that Lin Qingmei likes Ou Qingjin, she chased Ou Qingjin, and said that she was too vicious, and she actually poured dirty water on a dead person.

Why, because Lin Qingmei clearly told him in the past that she was just a brother and sister to Ou Qingjin, and Ou Qingjin took care of Master Lin's affection and took care of her, so Xia Ruixi misunderstood. He hadn't seen through Xia Ruixi at that time, so he didn't think so, but now that he looks at it, it's true, Xia Ruixi is jealous, hates Lin Qingmei as an eyesore, and can't see that Ou Qingjin is good to Lin Qingmei, so he took advantage of Ou Qingjin's outing, and instructed the villains around him to kill Lin Qingmei.

Ou Qing was helpless, so he had to find Lin Qingmei's former personal girl Hongmei to show up and say the truth, but people didn't believe it. Don't blame the brothers, just blame her Xia Ruixi for making a ghost.

Out of the main courtyard and in the garden, Liang'er helped Xia Ruixi's elbow and said softly: "Fourth lady, let's ignore him." He was so fascinated by the vixen that he didn't know who was good or bad. If you don't want to see him, discuss it with the fourth master, move out and live, anyway, you have already separated from the family. What are you doing with someone like him for nothing? ”

"Don't let anyone else hear that." Xia Ruixi shook his head, held his breath, and walked back to the Splendid Garden quickly.

Liang'er thought to herself, the fourth lady was sad, I'm afraid it wasn't just for the third master's business, right? It should be a little worried about the fourth master, and I have to arrest the longevity kid and torture him.

Liao saw Xia Ruixi enter the house, and hurriedly handed over Da'er, who had just woken up: "My mother is here, my mother is here, Da Ge'er is smiling at my mother." ”

Xia Ruixi washed her hands, dispersed the cold air on her body, and hugged Da'er in her arms, hugging the cute little person who was smiling at her in her arms, even if there was any unhappiness in her heart, it disappeared in an instant.

Xia Ruixi lay down on the bed and rested for a while, and Liang'er ran in to report: "Fourth lady, Changshou came back with two carts of radishes and cabbage. He just came to deliver a message that the fourth master will come back for dinner tonight, and let the cook prepare two more dishes, and the slave has already arrested him, so you can ask if you want to ask. ”

The leftover women are not ladylike